Singapore's United Overseas Bank reported a smaller-than-expected 19% drop in first-quarter net profit on Wednesday, but it increased impairment charges to reflect worsening economic conditions due to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s United Overseas Bank Q1 net profit falls 19%
Singapore's United Overseas Bank UOBH.SI reported a smaller-than-expected 19% drop in first-quarter net profit, but it increased impairment charges in ... ( read original story ...)
Markit Singapore Whole Economy PMI Falls to Record Low of 28.1
Bloomberg’s Stephen Engle reports on the PMI data for Hong Kong and Singapore. He speaks on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia.” (Source: Bloomberg) ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore sees rising number of cases, majority in foreign workers
Singapore reported 573 new coronavirus cases Monday, of which 560 were foreign workers living in dormitories, its health ministry said. Only eight cases were found in foreign workers living elsewhere. ( read original story ...)
SE Asia Stocks-Singapore gains; Philippines falls on profit-taking, poor exports
Singapore shares gained the most in Southeast Asia on Wednesday, supported by the industrial sector, while Philippine stocks dropped more than 1% on profit-taking and dismal exports data. Financial ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore bank UOB’s Q1 profit falls to 2-yr low, raises impairment charges
Singapore's United Overseas Bank reported a smaller-than-expected 19% drop in first-quarter net profit on Wednesday, but it increased impairment charges to reflect worsening economic conditions due to ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon Extends Virus Shutdown, PM Warns of Second Wave
Lebanon extended its coronavirus lockdown by two weeks on Tuesday with the prime minister warning that failure to comply with a gradual easing of curbs risked a second wave of infections. Lebanon has ... ( read original story ...)
Seven injured in 48-storey fire in UAE
Sharjah authorities offered no immediate explanation, while safety experts blamed cladding ... ( read original story ...)
Michael Jordan on the Mavericks? Mark Cuban tried to make it happen
The thought of Michael Jordan joining young Dirk Nowitzki and Steve Nash in Dallas leads to fascinating what-ifs. ( read original story ...)
Israel tells Iran it will continue Syria operations: ‘We won’t stop before they leave’
Israeli Defense Minister Naftali Bennett said Tuesday the country will continue to pursue military operations in Syria, as long as Iran remains involved there. ( read original story ...)